Overalls.



Patented May 6, I902 H. S. BRECKENRlDGE. OVERALLS. (Ap'pncauion mea D'ec. 28, 1901.)

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ROBERT S. BREOKENRIDGE, OF BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO CHARLES XV. DIOKINSON, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

OVERALLS.

SPECEFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 699,485, dated May 6, 1902.

Application led December 28,1901.

To cir/ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be itknown that I, ROBERT S. BRECKEN- RIDGE, of Butler, in the county of Butler and State ot Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Overalls, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,

forming part of this specification, in Which- Figure l is a perspective view showing the to overalls in the position as worn, and Fig. 2 is a similar view of the overalls as ready to be donned by the wearer.

My invention relates to the class of overalls for trousers, and is designed to provide a simple device for closing the side flaps at the top, which will insure keeping them closed while the garment is being worn.

To that end it consists in providing ilexible connections which are secured to the rear 2o flaps and extend through guides on the front laps up onto and are secured to the apron or suspender portion of the garment.

It furtherconsistsin the combinations hereinafter recited in the claims.

In the drawings I show a pair of ordinary overalls having a rear flap 2 at each side and a front flap 3, arranged to be drawn to the rear iiap when the garment is being worn. The front flaps are formed as part of the upper front portion 4 of the overalls, and from this front portion the apron part 5 extends upwardly in the usual form. The suspender portions 6 6 are secured to the rear oi' the overalls top and their front ends are provided with anysuitable hooks, loops, or buttonholes to engage buttons at the upper outer corners of the apron.

The parts above described are old and well known and form no part of my invention.

The novel portion consists in cords or ilexible connections 7 7, the rear ends of which are secured to the rear flaps of the overalls. These cords extend through tubular guides 8 8 upon the front portion of the overalls, and

thence upwardly to the upper part of the apron, where their ends are secured, as shown at 9 9 in Fig. l. Those portions of the cord Serial No. 87,526. (No model.)

2 and are drawn into such position before the garment is put on. After the garment is put on the suspender portions are attached to the upper part of the apron, and the tension thus brought on the apron draws it straight and at the same time pulls upon the Iiexilole connections and draws the side aps closed, the parts assuming the position shown in 6o Fig. l.

The advantages of the invention flow from the use of the ilexible connections secured to the rear-Hap portions and arranged to be drawn tight when the suspender portions are connected by the wearer. This peculiar arrangement prevents any liability to opening of the side flaps and at the same time does away with the necessity of buttons or other securing devices for such ilaps. 7o

Many variations may be made in the form and arrangement ofthe overalls, the iiexible connections, duc., without departing from my invention.

I claim--V l. Overalls having an opening at each side, the rear flaps of said openings having cords secured thereto, said cords extending for- Wardly and being secured to the upper part of the apron portion, and guides upon the 8o front overalls portion through which the intermediate portions of the cord extend; substantially as described.

2. Overalls having side openings, side guides secured to the front-Hap portions and iexible connections secured to the rear-flap portions of said openings, and extending through said guides, said cords being arranged to be drawn taut by the suspender portions; substantially as described.

3. Overalls having side openin gs, guides secured to the front-flap portions, cords having their ends secured to the rear-Hap portions of said openings, said cords extending through guides and upwardly of the apron parts, their ends being secured to the upper portion of the apron; substantially as described.

4. Overalls having side openings, guides secured to the front-flap portions, cords having their ends secured to the rear-flap portions of said openings, said cords extending through the guides and upwardly of the apron parts, their ends beingsecured to the upper portion 

